Life Is What You Make It

Someone once told me, "Life is what you make it".

Today as I was gathering these dusty dried hydrangeas to dispose of them, they crumbled and made a mess.

At first I was irritated that I had made another mess to clean up.

But instead of going for the broom, I grabbed my camera.

Things just look different when you're looking at them through a lens.

The mess eventually made it into the trash, but I'm glad I took a better look first.

I'm doing my best to see the messes in life as if I were looking at them through the lens of my camera.

Sometimes things aren't as bad as they first appear and sometimes they are.

All we can do is try our best to make life as good as it can be.

Sending good thoughts your way.

Karen

Dust and Stuff

Last week I purchased a new phone.

I'd read that the Samsung Galaxy S7 had the best camera, so that's what I chose.

It does take fabulous photos and I'm happy with it except for the frustration of transferring those photos to my Mac. Anyway, here goes………

Somehow, I got it to work and I was so excited that I posted these without editing them.

These were taken yesterday near Grove City, PA.

My husband and I were visiting some antique shops, which is something we rarely do these days.

We don't have space for more junk, so a few pics will do.

It was fun just to look and spend the afternoon together.

It's funny to me how some of the shops look as if nothing has changed from one year to the next.

Even the dust stays the same.

I plan to be back here more often in the future.

Hope you'll join me!

Karen

A Very Old Clip Board

On Friday my daughter and I made a trip to Ligonier.

We had lunch at a lovely little cafe and then made our way over to "Swansdowne Antiques and Gifts".

We each bought an old clipboard and a small bunch of dried flowers.

Best of all was the time we spent together.

There's nothing nicer than a mother daughter day.

Good memories.

Karen

Thinking Of.......

my last trip to Maine...

dear sweet friends ...

adventures at the flea markets with my husband and daughter...

walks with my mom as she talks about her gardens...

treasure hunting with friends and family...

....good times and happy memories.

Hugs,

Karen